Most people use mirrors everyday which means, according to this superstition, most people are soulless. There is a superstition that states that looking into a mirror steals your soul. This helps explain why the evil queen uses a mirror to harm Snow White, why Narcissus was ensnared by his own ...
It's believed that the amount of crows in a murder has the ability to predict your fortune as exemplified by the popular phrase: "One's bad / Two's luck / Three's health / Four's wealth / Five's sickness / Six is death." More than six however seems to be up to the person whose counting.
From the Crimean War through World War I, it was considered bad luck among soldiers to light three cigarettes with one match. It was theorized that by the time the third cigarette was lit, a sniper would have had the time to have the soldier in his sight, ready to make the kill. However, some ...
Most people have heard the saying that if a black cat crosses your path its bad luck (if you haven't well now you have). This superstition finds it's origin in the middles ages due to the misconstrued belief that single women (usually elderly) who associated themselves with many cats where actually ...
This popular wedding tradition is said to have originated during the Victorian era and involves giving the bride various gifts. One is something old and represents continuity; another is new and represents hope and the future; the third is borrowed and symbolizes borrowed happiness while the last ...
In Russia, and other Slavic countries, there is a belief that if a bird defecates on you, your car or your property it's a sign good luck and may bring you riches. The more birds involved, the richer you'll be! So next time a bird poops on you, just count it all joy.
As it turns out, bells are sounded during special occasions due to the widely held belief that bells frighten evil spirits away. This belief originated during Queen Elizabeth's reign for two reasons; to ask for prayers for the departed soul and to drive away the evil spirits who stood at the foot ...
If your absolute favorite stone is the Opal, you're out of luck…literally since this stone is said to bring bad luck to whoever wears it. This superstition stemmed from the best selling novel 'Anne of Geierstein' by Sir Walter Scott in 1829 where Lady Hermione was falsely accused of being a demon ...
